San Francisco State University

Department of Consumer & Family Studies/Dietetics

Last Updated

October 10, 2016

The mission of the Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics Department is to prepare scholarly professionals who contribute to the well-being of individuals, families, communities and the institutions, industries and businesses which serve them. CFS/D curricula provide liberal and professional education in interior design, apparel design & merchandising, dietetics, nutrition & foodservice management, and child & family sciences. In addition, the Department fulfills California's Educational Master Plan by providing a comprehensive family and consumer sciences curriculum. The mission is aligned with the goals, mission, strategic goals of SFSU.

The Consumer and Family Studies/Dietetics Department is committed to the following priorities: (1) Developing the critical thinking and problem solving skills for diverse students to become professionals who will help diverse consumers, families and individuals to develop and maintain economic, physical and psycho-social well-being. Knowledge of the following is necessary to attain a satisfactory quality of life: child development, family and interpersonal relationships, clothing/textiles, dietetics, foods/nutrition, foodservice management, family economics, housing, and interior design; (2) Attracting and retaining highly diverse students and faculty to maximize the enhancement of consumers, families and individuals from diverse cultures, ethnic groups, and with social values and beliefs; (3) Serving in communities in which its students and faculty are engaged; (4) Continuing commitment to excellence and high levels of achievement in teaching, research, scholarly creative activity, and service for families, individuals and consumers.

Graduate Program

Graduate Courses Offered

Seminar in Research

Seminar in Educational Research

Trends and Issues in Family & Consumer Sciences

Family & Consumer Sciences Research Applications

Seminar in Human Nutrition and Metabolism

Seminar in Nutritional Assessment Across the Lifespan

Child & Families with Violence, Abuse & Neglect

Sustainability in Textiles, Housing, & Food Industries

Social Entrepreneurship

Internship

Field Study

Master's Thesis

Master's Level

Masters Program Options

Family & Consumer Sciences

CFLE Information

NCFR recognizes schools offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with course work that follows the Standards and Criteria required for approval as a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). NCFR approval allows the school to offer their graduates the opportunity to apply for Provisional Certification using the Abbreviated Application process. The CFLE Checklist represents the courses that meet the CFLE criteria at that school. Students must complete all the courses on a checklist in order to qualify to apply for the CFLE designation through the Abbreviated Application process.